Boulder Blue Fescue

Victoria Falls Iris

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris

Boulder Blue Fescue

Victoria Falls Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm450.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

IRIS 'Victoria Falls'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Victoria fall iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Victoria fall iris

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Victoria fällt Iris

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Victoria tombe iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Victoria cae iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Victoria Falls ίριδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Victoria cai iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Victoria Falls tęczówki

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Victoria cadit iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

61300

1 27800

Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris? We provide you with everything About Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris. Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Victoria Falls Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Boulder Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Victoria Falls Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Victoria Falls Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Victoria Falls Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Victoria Falls Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Victoria Falls Iris flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Victoria Falls Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Victoria Falls Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Victoria Falls Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Victoria Falls Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.